The Mets have added depth in the midfield.
The team signed a deal with free agent Albert Almora on Sunday morning, Joel Sherman of The Post has confirmed this. Almora, 26, has spent the past five seasons with the Chicago Cubs.
The Mets missed star midfielder George Springer, who signed with the Blue Jays on a $ 150 million six-year deal. They were also in talks with Red Sox free agent Jackie Bradley Jr.
Almora, a good glove who has struggled offensively for the past two seasons, thinks it serves as a right-handed alternative to Brandon Nimmo. In 28 games during the shortened 2020 season, Almora had a slash of .167 / .265 / .200 in just 34 at bats. In 2019, Almora defeated .236 / .271 / .381 with 12 homeruns and 32 RBI’s in 363 at bats.